Senate Bill S5307

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the standards and requirements for evacuation plans for weather-related emergencies

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S5307 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §23, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5090
2013-2014: S2571

2011-S5307 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the funding of evacuation plans for weather-related emergencies; establishes the state disaster preparedness fund.

2011-S5307 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5307 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5307

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  additional  standards
  and requirements for evacuation plans for disaster-related emergencies

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 23 of the executive law, as amended by section 4 of
part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  S 23. Local comprehensive emergency management plans. 1. Each  county,
except  those contained within the city of New York, and each city, town
and village is authorized to prepare comprehensive emergency  management
plans. The disaster preparedness commission shall provide assistance and
advice  for  the development of such plans. City, town and village plans
shall be coordinated with the county plan.
  2. The purpose of such plans shall be to minimize the effect of disas-
ters by (i) identifying appropriate local measures to prevent disasters,
(ii) developing mechanisms to coordinate the use of local resources  and
manpower  for  service  during  and  after disasters and the delivery of
services to aid citizens and reduce human  suffering  resulting  from  a
disaster,  and  (iii)  providing  for  recovery  and redevelopment after
disasters.
  3. Plans for coordination of resources, manpower  and  services  shall
provide  for  a  centralized  coordination and direction of requests for
assistance.
  4. Plans for coordination of assistance shall provide for  utilization
of existing organizations and lines of authority.
  5.  In  preparing such plans, cooperation, advice and assistance shall
be sought from local government officials, regional and  local  planning
agencies,  police  agencies,  fire departments and fire companies, local
emergency  management  agencies,  commercial  and  volunteer   ambulance

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11298-01-1
              

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